Pullman's Capitalist Utopia

Lauren Sperry, Morgan Darmer, Elysa Vedell, Tyler Smith, Paul Crowley, and Hannah Sellon

1. It existed in the 1880s in Pullman, Illinois.
2. The leader was George Pullman.
3. Three beliefs of the group were: They didn't agree with the train labor union, capitolism, Pullman dollars (not real money)
4. Two reasons why they failed: Pullman's company was failing and he demanded more rent from his community and his workers reblelled, and Pullman payed employees with his own money.
5.Three interesting facts: Pullman made a luxerery railroad car, in1859 Pullman directed workers to move and work on buildings, in 1860 he relocated to Colorado.
6. Two similiarties to "The Giver": The goverment tried to controll the communtiy and they were assigned jobs.
7. Two differences to "The Giver": In Pulman's utopia they had to pay taxes, and they weren't controlled to the point where they were assigned children.
http://www.chicagohs.org/history/pullman/pul1.html
http://www.blurtit.com/q7840294.html
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-12-09/features/9812090133_1_george-pullman-utopia-factory
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-12-09/features/9812090133_1_george-pullman-utopia-factory/3